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National Glaucoma Symposium Cape Cod - July 30-August 1, 2016 - Brewster, MA

Join the Tradition! The 13th Annual National Glaucoma Symposium will be held at the beautiful Ocean Edge Resort on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts. 

Our speaker this year are: Thomas Freddo, OD, PhD: Professor, University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science, Ontario, Canada; Ben Gaddie, OD: Director, Gaddie Eye Centers, Louisville, KY; Michael Gross, MD: Chief Medical Officer, PRN, Plymouth Meeting, PA; Brian Mathie, OD: Clinic Director, Roholt Vision Institute, Canfield, OH; Jonathan Myers, MD: Director of Glaucoma Fellowship, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; and J. James Thimons, OD: Medical Director, Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut and Chairman, National Glaucoma Society.

Lectures take place on Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings from 8:30-12:30, with optional Early Riser CE sessions from 7:30-8:20 on all three days and 1-2 hour lunch seminars on Saturday and Sunday for a total of 18 hours of CE. All courses are COPE and Florida approved.

The Saturday Lunch & Learn Workshop and the Sunday Early Riser lecture are now full. 

There is a a beach bonfire and marshmallow roast Saturday night (weather permitting). 

The full schedule is listed at the bottom of this page, below the registration options. (Please note: All one-hour courses will be 50 minutes in length; due to limitations of our website, which only accommodates 15-minute increments, some are listed as 45 minutes and others as 60 mintues.)

Conference registration for the three mornings of lectures from 8:30-12:30 is $425 through June 15 and $475 from June 16 through July 25. Rates for Full members of the National Glaucoma Society are $395 Early Bird and $450 regular. One-day rates for the morning lectures are $150 Early Bird and $165 regular ($135 and $150 for Full Members of the National Glaucoma Society).  Separate fees apply for the Early Riser lectures from 7:30-8:20 each morning and lunch sessions on Saturday and Sunday.  After July 25, a late fee of $50 will be added to all CE, if space is available.  We cannot guarantee walk-in registration.  This conference has sold out in prior years. 

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations received by July 25 can receive a refund, less a $25 processing fee, or apply the full registration to a future program.  Cancellations received after July 25 can receive a credit of the full registration fee toward a future conference.  Please cancel in writing by fax (978-470-4520) or e-mail (info@nationalglaucomasociety.org).  No credit will be given for leaving early or canceling sessions once the conference begins.  

Conference registration is closed.

Saturday, July 30, 2016

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full Breakfast for all Registered Attendees
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: The Role of Ocular Surface Disease in Glaucoma Therapy
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 47615-GL. Space is limited. Separate fee applies.
8:30am–10:15am
New Pharmaceuticals and Devices in the Glaucoma Pipeline
Jonathan Myers, MD
COPE # 49255-GL
10:15am–10:45am
Break in the Exhibit Areas
10:45am–11:45am
Co-Management of Ophthalmic Surgeries: Focus on Glaucoma
Brian Mathie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 42558-PO
11:45am–12:30pm
New Directions in Glaucoma Diagnostics and Treatments
Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 43873-GL
12:30pm–2:30pm
Lunch & Learn: Glaucoma Workshop: Integrating Technology into Diagnoses and Treatment
Brian Mathie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 45635-GL. Space is limited; separate fee applies. Lunch provided.
7:30pm–9:00pm
Beach Bonfire and Marshmallow Roast
Watch the sunset at the Ocean Edge Beach and enjoy a beach bonfire. Open to all attendees, speakers, exhibitors and families. Reservations at Ocean Edge not required for evening beach access.

Sunday, July 31, 2016

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full Breakfast for all Registered Attendees
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: The Optic Nerve and Imaging in Glaucoma
Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 43872-GL. THIS SESSION IS NOW FULL.
8:30am–9:30am
Quantifying the Risk of Glaucoma
Jonathan Myers, MD
COPE # 49259-GL
9:30am–10:15am
Omeganemia: The Epidemic of the 21st Century
Michael Gross, MD
COPE # 49304-PH
10:15am–10:45am
Break in Exhibit Areas
10:45am–12:30pm
Controversies in Glaucoma
Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO, Brian Mathie, OD, FAAO, Jonathan Myers, MD, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 41609-GL
12:30pm–1:30pm
Lunch & Learn: Electrophysiology in Vision: How VEP and ERG can Impact your Treatment Decisions
J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 4159-PD. Space is limited; separate fee applies. Lunch provided.

Monday, August 1, 2016

7:00am–8:30am
Full Breakfast in Upstairs Exhibit Area
Full Breakfast for all Registered Attendees
7:30am–8:30am
Early Riser CE: Normal Tension Glaucoma -- Not Much Normal Here
Brian Mathie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 42557-GL
8:30am–9:30am
Acquired Optic Nerve Disease
Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO
COPE # 43989-SD
9:30am–10:15am
Mechanisms of Drug Action in Glaucoma: The Pathobiology of POAG
Thomas Freddo, OD, PhD
COPE # 41828-GL
10:15am–10:45am
Break in Exhibit Areas
10:45am–12:30pm
Glaucoma Grand Rounds: Diagnostic Dilemmas and Solutions
Ben Gaddie, OD, FAAO, J. James Thimons, OD, FAAO
COPE # 40027-GL